INFLUENCE OF THE ILLUMINATION LEVEL ON THE BEHAVIOR OF REPTILES OF THE KAMSKOE
PREDURALYE UNDER THERMAL EFFECTS 

Galiulin Danila Minullovich, Master degree student, Perm State National Research University (15 Bukireva street, Perm, Russia), E-mail: galiulindm@gmail.com 

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DOI

10.21685/2307-9150-2019-2-19 

Background. The author aexamined the features of reptile behavior in a device consisting of five chambers with the same temperature and light gradient.
Materials and methods. There were a series of experiments for three species of reptiles of Perm region (grass snake, sand lizard, viviparous lizard), which focused on two scenarios: placing a pre-cooled object in a darkened chamber at a relatively low temperature in the device or placing a room-temperature reptile in the preheated device.
Results and conclusions. In most cases, the cooled animals did not tend to seek conditions with a higher level of illumination, while overheated animals tried to hide in a less illuminated place. 

Key words

light gradient, reptile behavior, grass snake, sand lizard, viviparous lizard 

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